Weather in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gulf Shores, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
75%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM
Gulf Shores, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
66°
11p
64°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
59°
7a
68°
8a
75°
9a
77°
10a
77°
11a
78°
12p
79°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
78°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
71°
9p
Gulf Shores, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Foggy—81°59°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—80°66°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—82°72°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—83°74°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—84°71°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—83°74°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle17%83°74°
Gulf Shores, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Gulf Shores, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
159° · veering 134°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Gulf Shores, AL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Gulf Shores, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:31 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
13h 42m
Sunset
7:38 PM
Civil dusk
1:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gulf Shores, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:11 AM
- Moonset
- 12:59 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Gulf Shores, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Gulf Shores at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.